The "intriguing new" rock engraving was found on the west bank of the Nile River near Aswan in November 2022, during a survey that was documenting rock art in the region ahead of the construction of ...

Archaeologists have unearthed strange alien-looking statues with elongated heads from over 7,000 years ago in Kuwait, shedding more light on the origin and evolution of one of the oldest ...

The creatures, with their tiny bodies, three-fingered hands and elongated heads, looked like something right out of a Hollywood alien invasion blockbuster movie. But if UFO researcher Jaime ...

Leandro Rivera says he chanced upon the cave in Peru's remote Nazca region that contained hundreds of pre-Hispanic artifacts - including human bodies with elongated heads and what appeared to be ...

The ornament is thought to have been worn by the ancient city's elite during ceremonies in which they embodied the Maya god of corn and fertility.

Interbreeding with Neanderthals thousands of years ago has given some humans alive today more elongated brains, according to a new study. Scientists connected two ancient DNA fragments that have ...

Viking women intentionally deformed their skulls 1,000 years ago, according to a new study. The researchers found the elongated skulls of three women from an island in the Baltic Sea.

A child’s skull found in Argentina reveals how ancient indigenous peoples practiced skull shaping as part of their cultural ...

Science Archaeology Ancient cone-shaped skull shows signs of fatal trauma The teen girl lived in modern-day Iran around 6,200 years ago. By Andrew Paul Published Jun 10, 2025 3:44 PM EDT ...

Found in southern Germany, the fossil is notable for being nearly complete and preserved in three dimensions—a rarity in pterosaur remains.

Archaeologists have unearthed strange alien-looking statues with elongated heads from over 7,000 years ago in Kuwait, shedding more light on the origin and evolution of one of the oldest ...